Beginner's Tutorials & Lessons
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You can find FREE beginner lessons, references and tutorials about how to do family history and tips on research on the Internet. Here are some good ones.
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FamilySearch.org www.familysearch.org > Get Started in the Start Your Family History box. They briefly explain six basic steps to do research. In addition, there are many 'How To' articles under the Research Helps tab. There are also lessons and navigation tips for their free software program PAF (Personal Ancestral File) at www.familysearch.org/paf; click on PAF Lessons in the left hand column for 7 lessons. |
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Genealogy.com www.genealogy.com > Learning Center > Free Genealogy Classes There are many different lessons under the following categories: Beginning Genealogy Internet Genealogy Tracing Immigrant Origins Researching with Genealogy.com |
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DearMYRTLE www.dearmyrtle.com > Lessons There are dozens of excellent lessons under the following categories: Beginning Genealogy Lessons Finally Get Organized Kid's Genealogy Step By Step Using LDS Family History Centers Writing Your Personal History |
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Ancestry.com www.ancestry.com > Learning Center They offer videos by experts and a Quick-Step Guide providing all the key components for beginning your family history. Their learning center helps you reach into the past and make meaningful connections with your forbears. |
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Center for Family History and Genealogy familyhistory.byu.edu Click on Online Lessons in the right column for 8 (LDS-oriented) lessons. They also offer guidance in the deciphering of manuscripts and other old documents that were printed in old typefaces or written in old handwriting styles. Languages covered here include English, German, Dutch, Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. |
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RootsWeb Guides rwguide.rootsweb.ancestry.com RootsWeb Guides to Tracing Family Trees contain illustrated articles and valuable tips written by professional genealogists about: where to begin, types of records with links, and ethnic groups. |
